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NFL Combine: Greatest Performances -- Offense
The NFL Combine is underway, and an off-the-chart performance is a fast way for a prospect to boost his stock. There's more to success in the NFL than being a workout wonder (which might be the origin of the expression "Look like Tarzan, play like Jane") but showing off superior strength and speed never hurts.
Here are some of the best combine displays by offensive players:
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201202/nfl-combine-greatest-performances-offensive-playersBo Jackson
1986. Jackson had concerned some scouts with his possible baseball career, but his 40-yard dash time was enough for NFL teams to forget all about that. Although his sprint was hand-timed, it's believed that Jackson ran the fastest 40-yard dash in the history of the NFL scouting combine, registering a verifiable 4.12. That was enough for him to be drafted No. 1 overall, but Tampa Bay never got a chance to sign him, as he chose baseball before being reentered the draft in 1987 when the Raiders took him in the seventh round.
NFL Combine: Greatest Performances -- Defense
We checked out the greatest combine performance from offensive players, including Bo Jackson and Matt Jones.
Now it's time to size up the defensive players with the most impressive workouts (before this year anyway).
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201202/nfl-combine-greatest-performances-defenseDeion Sanders
1989. Sanders' combine story is one of football lore. The story goes that Sanders showed up late to the combine at the Superdome in 1989 and ran just one drill. That one drill happened to be the 40-yard dash, and after Sanders ran a blistering 4.2, second only to Bo Jackson in the era of hand-timed 40's, he didn't break stride and ran straight out of the Superdome to his limo, which took him to the airport. The performance earned him the nickname "Primetime" and also got him drafted fifth overall by the Atlanta Falcons.